1. Obesity Management Today:

3. Program Goals

4. Older Antiobesity Medications

5. Newly Approved Antiobesity Medications

6. Antiobesity Medications in Development

7. NHANES 2007-2008 Data on Obesity Management

8. American Medical Association: Obesity Is a Disease

9. Newly Approved Antiobesity Medications

10. Lorcaserin: Findings from the BLOOM Trial*

11. Lorcaserin: Findings from the BLOOM-DM Trial*

12. Topiramate/Phentermine: Findings from the CONQUER Trial*

13. Topiramate/Phentermine: Cardiometabolic Effects

14. Therapeutic Approaches: NIH/NHLBI Recommendations

15. Laboratory Testing

16. Pharmacologic Treatment for Obesity

17. Physician Barriers to Obesity Treatment

18. Starting the Weight Loss Discussion

19. Motivational Interviewing

21. Helping Patients Lose Weight

22. Assessing Patient Readiness and Resources

23. Set Realistic Goals

24. Assessing Patient Readiness for Weight Loss

25. Individualizing Weight Loss Treatmenta

26. Individualizing Weight Loss Treatment (cont)

27. Conclusions and Key Messages

28. Abbreviations

29. References

30. References (cont)

31. References (cont)

32. References (cont)

33. References (cont)

34. References (cont)